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Tune into the digital revolution
Enjoy the best sound in radio, hands down, with HD Radio™. Broadcasts are available almost everywhere across the country, offering outstanding digital sound quality free of charge to listeners with the right gear. And this Kenwood Excelon KDC-X596 CD receiver has everything you need to listen in — just tune into local HD Radio stations and enjoy the difference.

Plenty of other entertainment options, too
When you're not enjoying your drive-time radio, slip in a CD to take advantage of this receiver's 24-bit digital-to-analog converter. It converts the raw data on your disc, including MP3 and WMA files, to smooth life-like sound. And convenient front-panel auxiliary and USB inputs give you access to plenty of other listening options.

Once you plug in your iPod® or iPhone®, you'll enjoy quick navigation of your playlists and albums. Plus, if you groove to Pandora® Internet radio with your iPhone, you won't miss a beat when you plug it into KDC-X596 with its built-in Pandora® controls. And you Android fans can take advantage of the Music Link app, which provides a variety of search and playback features when your phone is plugged into the front-panel USB input.

Sound-shaping tools
Wimpy bass and treble controls can't compare with the KDC-X596's 3-band EQ, high- and low-pass filters, and selectable bass boost, along with settings that let you customize the output to fit your car's speaker setup. And, speaking of customizing, you can adjust the illumination color on this Kenwood to match your vehicle's lighting.

And don't forget another Excelon sound advantage. If you're building a car audio system, one of the keys to the getting the most out of your system is a clean, powerful signal from your preamp outputs. All Kenwood Excelon receivers feature 4-volt preamp outputs that'll provide your amps with the strong signal they need for top performance.

Want to keep your car's steering wheel audio controls?
In most vehicles, you can use an adapter to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this Kenwood stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and this Kenwood, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls. Check the "Accessories" tab for compatible adapters.

Note: If you're going to use your iPod or iPhone with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver.

Product Highlights:

General features:

CD receiver with AM/FM tuner

built-in MOSFET amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels)

built-in HD Radio tuner

plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA music files

Other features and specs:

Why replace your factory radio?

Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.

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KDC-X596

Why this one has been Discontinued is their loss and your gain (on Sale). Everything on this unit fit the bill for me.

Pros:**Change the Color of the lights to match the car's dash AND able to Dim for night driving. **HD Radio. **iPod. **High Voltage Pre-Outs for much better sound. **2 Yr. Warranty. **Crutchfield's Great Service.

Great stereo for the price

This stereo was fairly easy to install in my '95 Accord, the instructions included were slightly vague but I figured it out. The only problem was that I wired the harness up color for color and found that I had almost zero radio reception. Well I called Crutchfield and spoke to an employee who said that I needed to wire the blue wire from the harness to the blue/white wire on the stereo. That fixed the issue and I haven't had any problems since! It made my Alpine speakers sound amazing compared to the stock unit. I definitely recommend this one.

Pros:Easy to install, simple controls, good price

Cons:Wiring harness can be a little tricky, was difficult to mount flush with my console

Kenwood hit the mark

I called Crutchfield to order a different stereo. The guys at Crutchfield helped me choose a better integrated system; included the wire harness, dash kit, and free tech support. I am pleased with the sound, the looks, and the set up was straitforward. I think I saved some money to boot. Thanks Crutchfield.

Pros:Well built system and loaded with features. The USB and HD Radio tuner is a big plus.

Awesome

Can't imagine a better head unit any any price. Installed in an 04 Infiniti G35 with Bose system. Sound is MUCH better than the factory unit, same speakers and amp. HD radio is awesome, reception is very good. AAA+++ Crutchfield tech support is the BEST. First unit ever installed and no problems with a little help from tech. Not the easiest car to work on as the climate control and radio is all one unit.

Superb Sound

First off let me say that Crutchfield are always a pleasure to order electronics from and their customer service is the best in the industry. A close friend of mine who has his own Car Installation company installed this in 25 minutes for me, as soon as I hooked up my USB Flashdrive to it and turned in the unit I could hear the difference in quality compared to my old stock Toyota receiver. The learning curve for operating the unit is pretty easy, I set up everything in a few minutes to the way I liked. As of now I still have the stock speakers in my car, but the sound is so much cleaner and clearer. I'm very happy also the wire harness and fit kit was included free, plus free shipping! The local big box store wanted to charge me over $59.00 for the Kit and Harness plus $70 for install, im glad i went with Crutchfield.

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X596

Good sound and options at a great value. Only operation item i dont like is it always defaults to iphone when you connect it and if you are listening to the radio you have to scroll back through the sources to get back to it.

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X596

Written By JIMD, Tampa Bay on Sunday, March 31, 2013

"Coolness Factor"

Build Quality

Ease of Use

Sound Quality

Value

Easy to use and install, and I even bypassed my factory amp! Running the wires back wasn't as hard as some have stated, but I had all the tools I needed to do the job right the first time. The HD radio sounds great, and now I just need to upgrade my speakers next.

Pros:Easy to use, the programmable color gave the edge to this unit over an Alpine. Very impressed with the HD Radio!

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X596

easy to program with the easy presets hold and let go, not as many bells and whistles, I dont use them anyway, I am just an old man that wants to listen to cds, am, fm and podcast loaded onto a thumbdrive

Good Value with Excellent Performance

I have always had great luck with Kenwood products. This has many more features and outputs than I will ever use. It was great having the installation kit available since I needed to remove the stock bracket and use the installation kit bracket to get a better faceplate fit. Using the stock bracket made the radio face plate stick out too far. Having virtually a plug and play wiring harness adapter permitted me to match up the colors and functions perfectly before attempting to install the radio. Using the supplied instructions, the dash panels came out without too much of a challenge. Because of the ample length of the supplied wiring adapter I was able to plug in and test the radio before mounting it to the brackets.

Excellent!

My sixteen year old daughter and I installed this system in a 2005 Ford Escape with so much ease, everyone was shocked! The directions were perfect and point on. I'll definitely come to Crutchfield for my next purchase.